Send Message ......................17 Setup Summary ......................19 About ...........................20 How to reset the Ambient Temperature Sensor ............21 3. How to program to the Tunstall Home Unit ............22 4. Notes and Warnings ..................23 Service Information......................23 Changing the battery ....................23 5. Compliance and Standards ................25...
1. Features and Introduction The Ambient Temperature Sensor is a solution to monitor and maintain a healthy temperature within the home. It supports independent living by maintaining a pre- determined temperature to provide a comfortable living environment and monitor for unexpected changes.
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Illustration Legend Ambient Temperature Sensor LCD Screen Back Button Up Button Air Vent Down Button Select Button Red LED...
The Ambient Temperature Sensor should be installed in a clean, dry environment and for optimum radio performance should be mounted away from metallic surfaces. The Ambient Temperature Sensor can be fastened to the wall by a variety of methods – integral keyhole slots or Velcro Pads. The installer should determine the...
Press and hold the “Up Button” and the “Select Button”; keep holding both buttons. The Ambient Temperature Sensor will then display “Change Settings” which can be confirmed by pressing the “Select Button”. The Ambient Temperature Sensor is now unlocked and can now be configured.
Language Selection The Default language for a new Ambient Temperature Sensor is English (UK). You can change the language setting on the Ambient Temperature Sensor if it is incorrect or if you have accidentally changed the language. After unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor, the “Configuration Menu will be displayed.
The “Configuration” Menu is accessed after unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor and contains a list of the options used to Ambient Temperature Sensor set it Advanced Mode: Changes can be made here to the LCD Always On, Repeat Alarm, temperature limits and measurement scale.
Advanced Mode To access the “Advanced Mode” menu: After Unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor, the “Configuration” Menu will be displayed. The “Advanced Mode” Menu will be selected when first opening the “Configuration” Menu press the “Select Button”. The “Advanced Mode” Menu allows the Ambient Temperature Sensor to be configured for use.
LCD Always On To change the LCD Always on option: After Unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor and entering “Advanced Mode”, the “LCD Always On” menu is highlighted, press the “Select Button” to enter. The two options displayed are “Enabled” and Disabled”. By selecting “Enabled”...
Repeat Alarm The “Repeat Alarm” functionality enables the Ambient Temperature Sensor to either: ON - Generate an alarm when a temperature threshold has been reached and repeat this alarm every 24 hours until the temperature returns to normal. OFF – Generate a single alarm when a temperature threshold has been reached.
Limit The “Limit” Menu is used to configure the temperature thresholds that when reached will generate an alarm radio message to the Tunstall system. After Unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor and entering “Advanced Mode”, press the “Down Button” and when “Limit” is highlighted press the “Select Button”...
Scale The Scale menu allows the measuring scale to be changed between either Celsius or Fahrenheit. Unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor After and entering “Advanced Mode”, press the “Down Button”. When “Scale” is highlighted press the “Select Button” to enter.
“Configuration Menu will be displayed. Press the “Down Button” once to navigate to the “Battery” Menu and press the “Select Button”. The Battery Menu” has three options; ALB, and Status. The Ambient Temperature Sensor must operate in either ALB or AP Mode.
Sensor is functioning. When AP is active the Universal Sensor sends a signal to the home unit every 4 hours. If the Tunstall System has not seen 18 consecutive AP messages, it will generate an AP failure message which informs the monitoring centre there is a problem with the Universal Sensor e.g.
Using the “Status” Menu it is possible to be check the status of the internal battery. The battery will either report “Normal” or “Low”. When “Low” is displayed the battery should be replaced and at this stage the Ambient Temperature Sensor will have sent an ALB alarm to the monitoring centre.
Send Message Once the sensor has been configured it is recommended to test the connection of the Ambient Temperature Sensor to the Tunstall system; this can be done using the “Send Message” Menu. After Unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor, the “Configuration”...
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After pressing the “Select Button” the Ambient Temperature Sensor will send the radio message to the Tunstall system. When the radio message has been sent; it will confirm the status on screen. If configured correctly to the Tunstall system this will now alarm in the transmitted radio type (e.g.
“Down Button” again will display the scale, the status of the always on display and the battery mode. Pressing the “Down Button” will then display the Sensor ID. After 8 seconds the Ambient Temperature Sensor will revert to the “Configuration” Menu.
About The About Menu displays the installed firmware version. After unlocking the Ambient Temperature Sensor, the “Configuration” Menu will be displayed. Press the “Down Button” to navigate to the “About” Menu and press the “Select Button”. After displaying the installed firmware version, the Ambient Temperature Sensor will return to the “Configuration”...
How to reset the Ambient Temperature Sensor A reset returns all the settings on the Ambient Temperature Sensor to factory default. The Sensor will then need to be programmed before it can be deployed. With the LCD activated press and hold the “Up Button” and “Down Button”...
Tunstall system into radio trigger assign mode and then generating a radio transmission from the Ambient Temperature Sensor. 1. Press the cancel button on the Tunstall home unit until it beeps (some units will announce ‘programming mode’).
4. Notes and Warnings Service Information The Ambient Temperature Sensor contains no user serviceable parts. It contains an EVE ER14505V 3.6V battery with up to 5 years (typical usage). This battery is replaceable and when it has expired it should be disposed of according to current local regulations.
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The Ambient Temperature Sensor will power on retaining its previous • operational mode. Note: Following a battery change remember to check the configuration is still Note: Following a battery change remember to check the configuration is still Note: Following a battery change remember to check the configuration is still Note: Following a battery change remember to check the configuration is still relevant to the user.
Safety: EN60950-1 Design, Manufacture Installation and Service: ISO 9001:2008 Declaration of conformity Tunstall declare that the radio equipment is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following address: uk.tunstall.com/approvals...
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